Talented, dedicated faculty and staff are the engine that keeps
the University of Delaware, a premier
research and teaching institution, moving forward in our mission of excellence.
Over 4,000 employees, including
faculty, professional, salaried, and hourly staff, comprise the University's
workforce.

Through the numerous resources presented here, you can
find the information you need to understand the University's policies
and procedures, conduct University business, explore UD's career development
offerings, get help with technology on campus,
manage your benefits, or learn more about our campus community.

The University of Delaware's distinguished faculty numbers more than 1,100
and includes internationally known authors, scientists, and artists. UD faculty
members have achieved notable distinction in their fields, among them the
Nobel Prize, the Pulitzer Prize, Guggenheim and Fulbright fellowships, and
membership in the National Academy of Engineering, the National Academy of
Sciences, and the American Association for the Advancement of Science, among
others. In addition, each year, the University honors its top faculty members
with special honors: the Francis
Alison Award, given each year to a faculty member who has made notable
contributions in his or her field of study; and awards for excellence
in teaching and advising.

This page lists resources to assist faculty in teaching, research,
and advising, as well as tools useful in conducting University
or personal business.

Teaching & Advising
Resources — Excellent teachers inspire learning. Find resources
at your fingertips for course development, semester preparation,
learning more about teaching and technology, and assisting students
with course selection, support services, and special
programs.

Research
— As a major research university, UD generates more than
1,000 proposals each year in response to external sponsors, such
as the National Institutes of Health, National Science Foundation,
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Endowment
for the Arts, U.S. Department of Education, and other agencies.
UD's Research Office provides guidance to investigators on the responsible
conduct of research, preparation of
research proposals, management of grant awards, protection
of research results, and presentation of the results to
the public. Infomation on funding
opportunities, undergraduate
research, and other helpful UD
resources also are available.

Your
UD — Find information on career development and on managing your benefits.
A spirit of camaraderie permeates UD, and we want you to be happy
and successful.

The University of Delaware staff includes more than 1,300 professionals
and 1,300 salaried staff and hourly workers who contribute their skills,
talent, and ingenuity to support UD's mission of
teaching, research, and service.

UD will advance only to the
degree that we can attract, retain, and develop staff who bring the expertise
and commitment to meet the challenges of a great university. We encourage
ongoing professional and career development as part of the University culture,
which helps us to recruit and retain the finest staff and to nurture their
leadership talents. This page lists resources to assist you in conducting
University business and in meeting your UD career goals.

Professional & Salaried Staff
Advisory Councils

The purpose of the councils, which are an elected and representative body,
is to develop and facilitate communications between the Office of the
Vice President for Administration and the staff. The organization of the
councils is based on 14 geographical districts. Each district is represented
on the councils by an individual elected by the staff in the districts.

We hope this collection of links will be of use to you as you locate the proper form at the University of Delaware. These forms are provided in various formats such as standard html, as a link to our central authentication system, and PDF format.

We hope this collection of resources will be of use to you as you navigate policies and procedures at the University of Delaware. These policies are provided in various formats such as standard html, Microsoft Word, and PDF format as indicated.